Bruce Wayne vs Power Girl.

"What's going on?" asked Bruce as he walked into his office. He ignored the scientists in their protective suits and the others present for the time being. He had been given a dose of an experimental drug and was also wearing a breathing mask he had received from Lucius. He went directly to his desk, turned the chair and took a seat. Only now his eyes wandered around the room. Lucius was standing at the door and was the only one wearing a mask similar to his. Three other scientists stood around the young woman he had already seen on the video. These people were all wearing full body protective suits and were probably completely unaffected by the surrounding air.

In one corner of the room were 2 security people in black suits holding their tasers. They wore larger versions of the breathing masks Bruce and Lucius wore. Their presence alone clearly told Bruce that they didn't trust either of the 2 guests and that Lucius was worried. Finally, he took the time to look at the guests.

Power Girl was familiar to him, even though he had only seen her once before in her new suit. The crest on her chest was positioned in such a way that it was impossible to miss. Next to her, almost daintily, stood a green-skinned woman with bright red hair. She was dressed in a simple patient suit, but it was impossible to hide what a beauty she was. Physically, she was probably one of the most beautiful women Bruce had ever seen in his life, and he had already had sex with Wonder Woman. The woman seemed nervous, intimidated and insecure. These would normally have been facts that should have made him feel mild, but the presence of Karen pissed him off.

"Mr. Wayne. Allow me to introduce. Doctor Pamela Isley." Said Karen, crossing her arms in front of her chest. She towered over every man present and her posture clearly showed she was aware of her limitless power.

"And who are you, if I may ask? It would be a new thing to me that Superman has a sister?" he asked calmly, leaning back a little. Even he was finding it hard to control himself right now, but decades of training gave him the ability even now to play the playboy everyone saw in him.

"My name doesn't matter. If you absolutely need one, you can call me Power Girl. Can we proceed now?" asked Karen, raising a brow.

"Here you go Miss Power Girl." Smiled Bruce and looked at Karen for a moment then looked at Pamela Isley who looked even more nervous.

"Thank you very much Mr. Wayne. As I was just saying this young woman is Doctor Pamela Isley. She was exposed to an experimental chemical warfare substance that altered her DNA." Said Karen unimpressed, giving Pamela a gentle shove that caused her to lurch forward a bit.

"Mr. Wayne... I..." she stammered uncertainly and immediately fell silent as Bruce raised his hand.

"Excuse me, Doctor Isley. First..." he said as he raised a hand and sent the guards and scientists out. Only Lucius remained in the room and locked the door when everyone was out. "Now we can talk in a less threatening atmosphere. Mr. Fox informed me that your DNA is partially plant based. In addition, you emit a pheromone that puts men into a state of submission. Therefore, please forgive me for continuing to wear this mask. This is only for our protection."

"Of course, Mr. Wayne. I understand that and you can be assured that I have no intention of harming you. I'm only here because this woman thought you might be able to help me!"

"Lucius?" asked Bruce, looking at the DNA data on the tablet. At first glance, he saw no way her DNA could be recovered, but Lucius was better versed in these things than he was.

"I haven't analyzed all the data yet, Mr. Wayne, but at first glance I would say that it is unlikely to reverse this mutation. I fear Doctor Isley will remain a meta-being for the rest of her life. However, I think she has the potential to control her powers." Lucius said calmly, looking at the two women. He tried to make as trusting an impression as possible.

"What exactly do you hope to gain from us, Ms. Isley?"

"Doctor!" said Pamela promptly and a little more confidently. "Forgive me, Mr. Wayne. But this woman said that you are more than a filthy rich playboy and that you are trying to make the world a better place. How serious are you about that?" asked Pamela, and Bruce slowly leaned over and propped himself up on the desk to give her a long look.

"Doctor Isley. You can have confidence that Wayne Tech is trying as hard as it can to make the world a better place for every living thing on it. How serious am I about that? You can't even imagine HOW serious I am about that, but I also have my limits that I'm not willing to cross. Why do you ask?"

Karen could clearly sense it. Here was the real Bruce Wayne speaking. It was that kind of charisma he had at the moment that made even her nervous, even if she didn't show it. However, she could clearly see Pamela flinching. It was hard to see this woman as the psychopathic lunatic she had once become in her world. Apparently, Karen had arrived just in time to prevent the transformation into Poison Ivy.

After a nervous clearing of her throat, Pamela went ahead. "Mr. Wayne...I think I have a special gift. Since my.... transformation...I am able to communicate with plants. Not only can I communicate with them in a... strange way, but I can also stimulate or alter their growth. I mean... that I am able to control plants. But I can also feel their pain. I can feel their suffering and know what humanity is doing to them. This... woman... power girl... thinks that with your help I can do something for both worlds. For the human world and for the plant world."

Bruce looked at her for a long time, trying to discern what she was thinking. He had read Lucius' reports and the pictures of the crime scene were still in his mind. Now at least the mystery of the plants there was solved. All these powers reminded him very much of Swamp Thing. Should this woman have similar powers as the defender of the green? Was that the reason why Karen had gone so far? To save her? Perhaps in her timeline Dr. Isley had been killed and had triggered some of her events. He would sort that out later.

"What do you have in mind, Doctor?" he asked firmly now, leaning back again.

"I... would like to try to plant Gotham. Show that it is possible for both worlds to coexist. With my powers, I'm sure many of this world's problems could be solved, and maybe... they could also help me look like a normal person again." She admitted meekly.

"I like the way you look." Bruce grinned and played the playboy very convincingly. The fact that Pamela Isley had the body of a porn star made it easier, of course. "I think I could live with that goal, Doctor. What do you think if we first try to find a way to control your pheromones so that you can talk to people again without protective measures? After that we could try to find a way how we both can do something for this city. Until then, though, I have to insist that you stay in a Wayne Tech research facility that's capable of protecting the environment from you."

"Protect?" she asked, feeling Karen put her hand on her shoulder and say quietly.

"Doctor Isley. I think you're better off with Mr. Wayne than with one of the government research stations or with other facilities like Star Labs."

Uncertain, Pamela looked to her and then dropped her gaze to the crest on her chest. Tentatively, she placed a hand on the Superman crest and closed her eyes.

"I trust you." She finally said, and at a wave from Bruce, she was led out of the room by Lucius.

"I'll be off then." Said Karen casually and turned to the window as Bruce stood up and even without super hearing, she could have heard the crack of his neck muscles.

"You think I'm done with you yet?" he asked quietly and saw Karen stop and turn to face him. She smiled in amusement and put her hands on her hips as she answered.

"That sounded like I needed your permission to leave? I hope I'm wrong and you don't think you can give me orders." She said calmly and as expected she was unable to intimidate Bruce Wayne.

"This is my town. Helen and you are here only because I have allowed you so far. However, only as long as you abide by my rules." Said Bruce calmly and was about to place his hand on the desk when her eyes briefly flared and chased a heat gaze across the desk.

"Bruce...please...don't be ridiculous!" she said from above. "I know all your secret plans to take out my cousin. The spotlights that simulate the light of the Red Sun, your Kryptonite brass knuckles, your gas grenades, and of course my absolute favorite is the damper you planned to activate just now. Just because the version of this world tolerates you controlling her powers doesn't mean I will too." She said threateningly, and Bruce looked at the half-melted table.

"You realize that doesn't intimidate me, right?" said Bruce still impassive. "I've defeated Clark before."

But that was one word too much from him.

Faster than any human could react, Karen had rushed forward. The movements in the room reduced to a near standstill as she moved toward him. At best a speedster would have been able to follow her at this rate, assuming they weren't faster than she was. But a Batman was no match for her. She grabbed the frozen Bruce by the throat and crossed the room with him only to press him against the wall. She was careful not to break every bone in his body.

Bruce blinked in a daze as he found himself at the other end of the room, hanging 40 cm above the floor on the wall. He hadn't even been able to perceive Karen's movement, and the hand holding his neck might as well have been a robot's grappling arm. Effortlessly she held him with her hand and Bruce had nothing to stop her at the moment. To his relief though, she simply let go of him and took a step back.

"Careful Bruce. I'm not part of the League, nor am I one of your zoos! Besides, I'm not going to show you any consideration whatsoever, like Clark. I know what you're capable of. And if I were ever to fight you.... I would fight you with all my might and treat you the same as if you were Darkside himself!" at these words Bruce could clearly see a rising hatred rising in her eyes. For some reason, she hated him at that moment. Her eyes glowed a threatening red while her hands clenched into fists.

Slowly Bruce shook off the force of the attack and slowly straightened his suit. He knew he was at a disadvantage at the moment, because Karen was correct in her words. He knew now that she had lost much of her humanity in the other world. There was no way he could make the mistake of treating her the same way he treated Clark, just because they had the same powers.

"Why did you kill that doctor? To save her from him? Does it have something to do with the future?"

"I didn't save her from him...I stopped her from killing HIM! That she would turn into something you couldn't handle." She said calmly and seemed to slowly calm down.

"We're not done yet Karen! I expect Helen and you at my house tonight. And tell her I want to know everything...really EVERYTHING! Enough with the sneaking around!"

"I can tell her about your invitation. But whether she accepts...we'll see." Karen said calmly and in the blink of an eye she was gone.